EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up
POLITICS: Three things to look out for in the Irish Budget
As the Irish government prepares to unveil its 2019 Budget next week (October 9), real estate investors are bracing themselves for tax hikes.
OFFICES: Facebook prelet boosts West End Q3 take-up
JLL predicts that take-up this year will exceed the 10-year average of 3.3m sq ft, and may even hit 4m sq ft.
RETAIL: Brookfield prepares bid for £2.1bn intu
It is understood that no formal offer has yet been made, but Brookfield has been working on a prospective deal for more than two months and touring its assets.
EDITOR’S COMMENT: May waltzes in to lift cap on council borrowing
With officials advising that there would be no major policy announcements on housing in the hours leading up to Theresa May’s party conference speech, there was every indication it was a policy hastily conceived.
